Reflections on Giving Your Best as a Parent

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A reflection on a story about a young man being interviewed for the nuclear program and the importance of parents honestly assessing if they are truly giving their best to their children. The chapter ends with an ad for Hoka, a brand promoting innovation and change.

He was a young man fresh out of the Naval Academy and a stint in the submarine service. He was being interviewed by Admiral Hyman Rickover for a coveted spot in the nuclear program. Then he got the question that changed his life.

“How did you stand in your class at the academy?” Rickover asked. “Sir, I stood 59th in a class of 820,” future president Jimmy Carter answered. “But did you do your best?” Rickover asked. And when Carter could not honestly answer that he has always done his best, Rickover simply said, “Why not?” and then ended the interview.

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